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Nomad city comparison
Buenos Aires vs Medellín
Argentina · Latin America · budget · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.245
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.61166666666666
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%79
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Buenos Aires | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.245 | 82.61166666666666 | 0.36666666666666003 |
| Productivity | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 79 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 72 | 3 |
| Tax | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| Total | 73 B | 76 A | 3 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Buenos Aires | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $940 | $1,033 | 9% |
| Long-term lease | $593 | $619 | ≈ |
| Food — local | $324 | $264 | 19% |
| Food — Western | $733 | $566 | 23% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $134 | $150 | 11% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $1.97 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $14 | 13% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $22.18 | $36.98 | 40% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.01 | $0.79 | 22% |
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